Documentary Studio

Students will follow an intense, experiential, collaborative syllabus and learn the fundamental techniques of journalism to research and develop relevant, thought provoking stories through fieldwork and guided discussions of relevant work. This course introduces students to the methods and techniques of collaborative art making in a variety of media including writing, photography, video and radio. The course explores dramatic, documentary and experimental approaches to audio/visual media production through direct experiences with technical and practical processes, from pitch to production. Students will create a series of non-fiction studio projects while surveying international and Canadian docudrama, first person and expanded portraiture, and cinema direct. They will be required to collaborate in small groups to produce a public service announcement or web profile for a local non-profit agency or community group.